workin' at the car wash blues

well

i had just got out from the county prison

doin ninety days for non-support

tried to find me an executive position

but no matter how smooth i talked

they wouldnt listen to the fact that i was a genius

the man say

we got all that we can use. now i got them steadily depressin

low down mind messin

working at the car wash blues

well

i should be sittin in an air conditioned office in a swivel chair

talkin some trash to the secretaries

sayin

here

now mama

come on over here. instead

im stuck here rubbin these fenders with a rag

and walkin home in soggy old shoes

with them steadily depressin

low down mind messin

workin at the car wash blues

you know a man of my ability

he should be smokin on a big cigar

but till i get myself straight i guess ill just have to wait

in my rubber suit a-rubbin these cars

well

all i can do is a shake my head

you might not believe that its true

for workin at this end of niagara falls

is an undiscovered howard hughes

so baby

dont expect to see me

with no double martini in any high-brow society news

cause i got them steadily depressin

low down mind messin

workin at the car wash blues

so baby

dont expect to see me

with no double martini in any high-brow society news

cause i got them steadily depressin

low down mind messin

workin at the car wash blues

yeah i got them steadily depressin

low down mind messin

workin at the car wash blues